Monthly Archives: September 2014
“The Measure of American Elections”
Barry Burden and Charles Stewart have edited this volume for Cambridge’s election law series. Looks like a terrific set of papers:
1. The measure of American elections Barry C. Burden and Charles Stewart, III
2. Registration and voting: a view… Continue reading
The Vast Left Wing Conspiracy—in One Chart
Here’s the chart. Context from WaPo:
“The hypocrisy is stunning,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.), an outspoken opponent of the constitutional amendment, said in an interview Friday. “Senate Democrats have long been funded by a group of billionaires bent on maintaining… Continue reading
“Scott Brown objects to mailer calling him a ‘former Washington lobbyist’”
“Gerrymandering and the Big Sort Fallacy”
Weigel responds to Nate Cohn.
“McConnell Hints at Prolonged Campaign Finance Debate”
Roll Call:
Senate Democrats are facing the prospect of Republicans voting to prolong debate on a campaign finance constitutional amendment, a move that could interfere with Democrats’ plans for a barrage of pre-election votes on issues from student loans to… Continue reading
EAC Nomination Hearing for Republican EAC Commissioners
“How the federal corruption case against the McDonnells came together”
Ohio Legislature to Risk Contempt of Court in Early Voting Case?
“Run for president or reelection to the Senate? Rand Paul doesn’t want to choose”
“Video: Despite Allegations Of Hasidic Voter Fraud, County Bars Outside Poll Inspectors In Satmar Hasidic Village Of Kiryas Joel”
“Voter ID on Trial in Texas”
“The Democrats’ Katherine Harris Strategy”
The Daily Beast:
With control of the Senate up for grabs and a Republican House looking to expand its majority in November, it would seem strange for DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz to spend even a minute thinking about… Continue reading
“Senate panel hits auditor but clears IRS of bias in targeting scandal”
WaPo:
A Senate investigative panel on Friday confirmed that the Internal Revenue Service used inappropriate methods to scrutinize tax-exempt groups but said it found “no evidence of IRS political bias” in the agency’s actions.
In its 228-page report,… Continue reading